Welcome to your Drainage (Quiz)

1. 
Which city is located on the water divide between the Indus and Ganga river systems?

2. 
What is the Brahmaputra called when it enters Arunachal Pradesh?

3. 
The ‘Marble Rocks’ near Jabalpur are associated with which river?

4. 
Which of the following rivers forms the Sundarban Delta?

5. 
Which tributaries of the Brahmaputra cause annual floods in the northern plains?

6. 
What is the primary goal of the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP)?

7. 
Which river forms the world’s largest riverine island?

8. 
Which is the largest Peninsular river?

9. 
Where does the Narmada River rise?

10. 
Which is one of the longest rivers in the world, with a total length of 2900 km?

11. 
Which river has the largest drainage basin in India?

12. 
The Sambhar lake in Rajasthan is an example of which type of lake?

13. 
At which point does the Ganga River bifurcate?

14. 
Where does the Brahmaputra take a 'U' turn to enter India?

15. 
Which drainage pattern develops where hard and soft rocks exist parallel to each other?

16. 
What are the names of the two headwaters of the Ganga?

17. 
Which lake is formed by the damming of a river for hydropower?

18. 
Where does the river Krishna originate?

19. 
How many towns are targeted under the NRCP for pollution abatement works?

20. 
What separates two drainage basins?

21. 
The largest saltwater lake in India is located in which state?

22. 
What percentage of the Indus river system's water can India use according to the Indus Water Treaty (1960)?

23. 
Name two rivers of Peninsular India that flow westward.

24. 
The Brahmaputra is known as what in Tibet?

25. 
What is the world's largest drainage basin?

26. 
In which state does the Tapi River rise?

27. 
Why are most Peninsular rivers seasonal?

28. 
A rectangular drainage pattern develops on which type of terrain?

29. 
What is the total length of the Ganga river?

30. 
Which states in India are part of the Indus river basin?

31. 
Which is the largest freshwater lake in India?

32. 
What causes streams to flow in different directions from a central peak?

33. 
Which of the following rivers forms an estuary?

34. 
Which distributary of the Ganga flows southwards through the deltaic plains to the Bay of Bengal?

35. 
Which characteristic is true for Peninsular rivers?

36. 
Where does the Ganga emerge onto the plains?

37. 
Where does the Indus River rise?

38. 
Under the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP), how many interstate rivers are covered?

39. 
What is the Meghna River formed by?

40. 
What type of lake is the Chilika Lake?

41. 
What percentage of the world's surface is covered by water?

42. 
What type of drainage pattern is exhibited by the Ganga River System?

43. 
Which tributary is NOT part of the Indus river system?

44. 
Which action plan was launched to address river pollution in India?

45. 
When was the Ganga Action Plan (GAP) Phase-I declared closed?

46. 
What is the main cause of river pollution in India?

47. 
Which river is also known as ‘Dakshin Ganga’?

48. 
Which tributary of the Kaveri river is known for its hydroelectric potential?

49. 
What is the approximate length of the Krishna River?

50. 
Which major tributary of the Ganga meets it at Allahabad?

51. 
What type of drainage pattern resembles the branches of a tree?

52. 
In which country does the mainstream of the Ganga enter after Farakka?

53. 
The Sundarban Delta is named after which tree?

54. 
The Kaveri river creates which famous waterfall?

55. 
Which river is known as Jamuna in Bangladesh?